Joy Isi Bewaji

EARLY LIFE

Joy Isi Bewaji was born in Nigeria.

CAREER

Joy Isi Bewaji is a Nigerian essayist, screenwriter, playwright, new media entrepreneur, and social affairs activist, with credits in Nollywood as a writer and occasional actress. Her writings and plays often focus on cultural inappropriateness, religious anomalies, feminism, sexism, and misogyny in Nigerian society. She began in journalism as managing editor for Genevieve magazine and later served as Managing Director at Happenings radio while editing Happenings magazine. Bewaji initiated "The Conversation," a platform addressing gender issues. In Nollywood, she wrote the script for MIMI (2024), though she later announced a break from commercial screenwriting due to production frustrations, citing it as "gaslighting" when her vision was altered. Other writing credits include a collaboration with Uche Jombo on a script written over jollof rice. She authored the play Story of my Vagina (2016)

PERSONAL LIFE

Joy Isi Bewaji identifies as a feminist and maintains privacy around her marital status, relationships, or children, with no public details available.She is a vocal critic of religious practices in Nigeria, arguing they foster vulnerability and delusion.

In 2024, she expressed heartbreak over Nollywood's production challenges despite rooting for the industry's growth. Recent X discussions praise her as one of Nollywood's top scriptwriters. At 48 years old as of 2025, she continues advocating for women's evolution beyond stereotypes.